Crl.O.P.No.29557 of 2025 IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS DATED : 30.10.2025 CORAM: THE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA Crl.O.P.No.29557 of 2025 1. Tamilarasan @ Karthik 2. S.Vinothkumar ... Petitioners Vs. 1. The State of Tamil Nadu Represented by, The Inspector of Police, Thalavai Police Station, Ariyalur. (FIR No.117 of 2025) 2. R.Veerapandian ... Respondents PRAYER : Criminal Original Petition is filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to pass a suitable direction, directing the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the date of surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.117 of 2025 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police. For petitioners : Mr.A.Ramesh For R1 : Mr.R.Vinothraja Government Advocate (Criminal Side) O R D E R 1/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29557 of 2025 This Criminal Original Petition has been filed seeking a direction to the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, Villupuram to consider the bail application of the petitioner on the date of surrender before the Court in connection with Crime No.117 of 2025 on the file of the 1st Respondent Police. 2. In view of the specific bar under Section 18 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 and also taking into consideration the possibility of misusing the pious intention of the Parliament against innocent persons, there shall be a direction to the Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, Villupuram District, to consider the petitioners' bail application, preferably on the same day of his surrender, in connection with Crime No.117 of 2025 on the file of the first respondent Police and to pass appropriate orders in accordance with law, after affording due opportunity to the victims under Section 15-A of the SC/ST (POA) Act, 1989. The petitioners shall surrender before the jurisdictional Court concerned within a period of fifteen days from the date of the receipt of a copy of this Order. 3. In view of the above, the Criminal Original Petition stands allowed. 2/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29557 of 2025 30.10.2025 vum Index : Yes / No Neutral Citation:Yes/No To 1. The Special Court for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act cases, Villupuram. 2. The Inspector of Police, Thalavai Police Station, Ariyalur. 3.The Public Prosecutor, High Court of Madras. A.D.JAGADISH CHANDIRA , J. vum 3/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis Crl.O.P.No.29557 of 2025 Crl.O.P.No.29557 of 2025 30.10.2025 4/4 https://www.mhc.tn.gov.in/judis